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Samsung Electronics is working with the Mozilla Foundation, the group behind the Firefox browser, on a new browser engine for Android-based cellphones based on the ARM architecture that Mozilla is calling Servo. "Servo is an attempt to rebuild the Web browser from the ground up on modern hardware, rethinking old assumptions along the way," Chief Technology Officer Brendan Eich wrote in a blog post.

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Samsung Electronics is working with the Mozilla Foundation, the group behind the Firefox browser, on a new browser engine for Android-based cellphones based on the ARM architecture that Mozilla is calling "Servo. Servo is an attempt to rebuild the Web browser from the ground up on modern hardware, rethinking old assumptions along the way," Chief Technology Officer Brendan Eich wrote in a blog post.

Mozilla reportedly is offering a prototype handset called Keon for developers to get their hands on a smartphone with the forthcoming Firefox operating system, according to the Geekphone website. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor running at 1 gigahertz, 500 megabytes of RAM, four gigabytes of data storage and 2G/3G/Wi-Fi connectivity, this blog post notes. Mozilla has yet to comment on the report.

Samsung Electronics will officially unveil its 8-inch Galaxy Note tablet computer at an industry conference next month, iNews24 reports, citing Samsung's JK Shin as the source. Adi Robertson writes that the tablet is expected to run on the Android 4.2 "Jelly Bean" operating system and will have 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity.

The beta version of Mozilla's new browser geared specifically for Android devices may appear soon or be delayed a few weeks, a difference that could prove crucial in a fast-developing mobile marketplace. Mozilla needs an efficient Android browser to stay competitive in mobile, where Apple's Safari browser, dominant on iOS devices, commands a large share of the market.